In Paris, in France, a French-language production debuted at the Palace on May 17, 2012. The show was a commercial flop and was closed on June 10, 2012 after only three weeks due to lack of spectators.[42] [43] During the trial, Nikos, Brooke`s pool boy, claims to have had an affair with Brooke, which gives him a motive for her husband`s murder. After taking the Bend and Snap in front of Nikos and receiving no response, Elle suspects Nikos of being gay, although Callahan and his teammates are not convinced. His colleagues postulate that his perceived extravagance may be just a cultural difference, since Nikos is European. Emmett manages to drag Nikos and explain that his friend`s name is Carlos, although Nikos claims that he misunderstood “friend” for “best friend”. Carlos, tired of his gay friend`s closed nature, appears from the gallery and announces Nikos` homosexuality. Nikos admits that he is actually gay and European (“There! Right there! (Gay or European?) »). For more information, see www.legallyblondethemusical.com. Production ended on October 19, 2008 after 30 previews and 595 regular performances. Asmeret Ghebremichael and Lindsay Nicole Chambers were part of the final cast alongside Hanks.
Legally Blonde (Musical) Music Nell BenjaminLaurence O`Keefe Lyrics Nell BenjaminLaurence O`Keefe Book Heather Hach Basis Legal Blonde by Amanda BrownLegal Blonde by Karen McCullah Lutz Kirsten Smith Premiere 23. January 2007: Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco Productions 2007 San Francisco Tryout2007 Broadway 2008 US Tour2009 West End2011 UK Tour2017 UK Tour2018 UK TourVarious international/regional productions and tours Legally Blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by Laurence O`Keefe and Nell Benjamin and libretto by Heather Hach. The story is based on Amanda Brown`s novel Legally Blonde and the 2001 film of the same name. It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sister who enrolls in Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others and successfully defends the queen of the practice Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial. Throughout the series, no one believes in Elle Woods, but she manages to surprise them if she defies expectations and stays true to herself. Back at the salon, she gets a manicure when Kyle, a sexy UPS courier, comes to the salon to deliver a package to Paulette. Paulette is in awe of Kyle, but her lack of confidence prevents her from moving. When he leaves, Pilar, Serena and Margot are called by Paulette`s incredible “Bend and Snap” as they pick up the package.
The sister`s daughters tell Paulette to use the “Bend and Snap” dance move on Kyle to excite her, but when she does, she accidentally breaks his nose (“Bend and Snap”). Shortly before the closure of the Broadway production, a national tour began on September 21, 2008. It ended on August 15, 2010. A tour without participation opened a month later. It began on September 21, 2010 in Jackson, Mississippi, and ended on May 15, 2011 in New Haven, Connecticut. Elle`s snobbish classmates disapprove of her clothes, and the only person willing to help her is legal assistant Emmett Forrest (“The Harvard Variations”). However, he cannot protect her from the bloodthirsty Professor Callahan (“Blood In The Water”) in class. Callahan kicks Elle out of the classroom at the suggestion of her classmate Vivienne Kensington, who happens to be Warner`s new friend. This “tragedy” evokes the apparitions of the sisters of Delta Nu, who, as a Greek choir visible and audible only by Her, encourage them to remain positive (“positive”). She, believing that the blonde is the problem, decides to become a brunette.
She goes to the Hair Affair salon, where she meets beautician Paulette, who, after telling Elle about her hair dyeing plan, tells Elle that when she`s down, she puts on her favorite Celtic Moods CD and dreams of Ireland and her Irishman dream. In the living room, Vivienne unexpectedly invites Elle to a costume party. Paulette sends Elle dressed in a costume for the party with encouraging words (“Ireland (Reprise)”). The series tells the story of Elle Woods, a sister who enrolls in Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others, and she successfully defends the queen of the practice Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial. Throughout the series, very few characters believe in Her, but she manages to surprise her because she defies expectations and stays true to herself. Richard H. Blake made his Broadway debut in 1989 in the musical Prince of Central Park at the age of 14. Unfortunately, the show was closed after only 4 performances. Since then, he has starred in original Broadway musicals such as Teddy & Alice, Rent, Saturday Night Fever, Aida, Hairspray, Wicked, The Wedding Singer, Jersey Boys, Matilda the Musical, and A Bronx Tale. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde officially opened at the Palace on April 29, 2007.
The production will have played 595 regular performances and 30 previews by the end of October 19. The delighted girls of UCLA`s Delta Nu sorority, led by Margot, Serena and Pilar, celebrate Warner Huntington III`s expected engagement that night to its cheeky, sweet, surprisingly blonde nurse president, Elle Woods, who is worried about finding the perfect dress for the occasion (“Omigod You Guys”). After acquiring her dream dress, Elle goes to dinner with Warner, where he tells her that he needs someone more serious and breaks up with her. She is devastated and sulks for twelve days (“Daughter Of Delta Nu”), but decides to sue Warner at Harvard Law School to show him that she is serious. With the help of Kate, Delta Nu`s sister, she studies for LSAT. Instead of writing a personal essay, she burst into Harvard`s admissions offices, aided by a group of cheerleaders. She is accepted after revealing that she is motivated by love (“What You Want”). She, believing that the blonde is the problem, decides to become a brunette. She goes to the Hair Affair salon, where she meets beautician Paulette, who, after advising Elle that all bad hair choices are motivated by love, tells Elle about her dreams of meeting a handsome Irishman (“Ireland”), and encourages her not to give up or minimize her personal qualities. In the living room, Vivienne, who is talking about a party planned for next Friday, gives Elle an unexpected invitation and tells her that it is a costume party. Paulette sends Elle dressed in a costume for the party with encouraging words (“Ireland (Reprise)”).
The Broadway production ended on October 19, 2008. The first national tour began on September 21, 2008. [15] Becky Gulsvig, who appeared in the entire original Broadway cast and underestimated the role of Elle Woods, was introduced as Elle Woods. Lauren Ashley Zakrin and Rhiannon Hansen, both finalists on the MTV reality show, participated in the national tour.[16] The original tour ended on August 15, 2010 in Vienna, Virginia at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. The show also received negative reviews. Tim Walker wrote in the Sunday Telegraph: “It`s a big, empty ship in a series that makes a lot of noise and not much else, and would have been better called `Irredeemably bland`. I was aware that for the two hours and 25 minutes he ran, I was sitting in the middle of a group of people, with a blank smile on faces that otherwise seemed completely numb. This is what I looked like. This is the expression that registers when what you see doesn`t quite match what`s going on in the brain. [59] Legally Blonde in the West End premiered at the Savoy Theatre on January 13, 2010.
It became one of the most popular shows in the West End, but finally closed on 7 April 2012 after 974 performances. A national tour of the United Kingdom took place from 8 July 2011 to 6 October 2012. Outside the UK, the musical was also a great success. An Australian production opened in October 2012, and there have been international productions from South Korea to Sweden, Austria to the Philippines and France Panama. The girls of UCLA`s Delta Nu sorority celebrate the anticipated engagement of their president Elle Woods to her boyfriend Warner Huntington III, who is expected to propose to him that night. Led by Margot, Serena and Pilar, the girls help Elle find the perfect dress for the occasion (“Omigod You Guys”).